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Extended Heat Wave Calls for Conserving Water Supply

Dateline City:

VOORHEES, N.J.

New Jersey American Water Requests Monmouth and Ocean County Customers to Conserve

VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Given the current series of hot dry days the region is experiencing, New
Jersey American Water is asking that customers in its Monmouth and Ocean
County service areas take additional steps to conserve water, and at the
same time save some money on their water bills.

“In addition to the voluntary odd/even schedule for outdoor irrigation
that is currently in place, we strongly encourage our customers to
consider conservation when turning on the tap, faucet or hoses as our
region undergoes this latest round of hot dry weather,” said Kevin
Keane, senior director of Coastal operations, New Jersey American Water.
“We hope that our Coastal area customers will voluntarily adopt
conservation practices now to help prevent mandatory conservation in the
future if the extreme hot, dry weather continues.”

The request for conservation is specifically for New Jersey American
Water customers in the following municipalities:

Follow the voluntary odd/even watering schedule for irrigation,
watering only on days that match your street address number.

Water early or late in the day to minimize evaporation. The best times
for this are typically between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m.

Set your lawn mower one notch higher to make your lawn more
drought-tolerant.

Use drip irrigation hoses to water plants, and water in the early
morning or evening.

Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your sidewalk, driveway, or
patio.

Avoid washing your car, topping off water fountains or pools, and any
other non-essential outdoor water uses.

Collect the cold water that you run in the shower or bathtub until
it’s warm enough for bathing. This water can be used to water indoor
and outdoor plants.

Only run full loads of dishes in the dishwasher and laundry in the
washing machine.

Fill up a bowl of sudsy water for hand washing dishes instead of
letting the sink run.

Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth or shaving.

If your water meter is located in your house, check the meter before
and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter
changes at all, you may have an internal leak.

More water conservation tips are available at the New Jersey American
Water website at www.newjerseyamwater.com
under Water Information.

“This will help us manage a finite supply of water. With some minor
changes, customers can be a part of our commitment to conserving our
most precious resource, because every drop counts,” said Kevin Keane,
senior director of Coastal Operations.

New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK),
is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 2.7 million people. More information can be found at www.newjerseyamwater.com.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and
most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater
utility company. The company employs more than 6,900 dedicated
professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water,
wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people
in 46 states and Ontario, Canada. American Water provides safe, clean,
affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we
keep their lives flowing.

Language:

English

Contact:

New Jersey American WaterDenise Venuti FreeDirector of Communications and External Affairs856-782-2316denise.free@amwater.com